WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 309
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of such oath, the custom house enrollment or license
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of such boat ; and if such boat is under custom house
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tonnage, the owner shall swear as to her tonnage ;
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Swear to ton-
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the master of such boat shall make oath before the
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nage.
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Comptroller or his clerk, or if a resident of Balti-
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more city before the Clerk of the Court of Common
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Pleas, or the clerk of the county whereof he may
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reside, that he has been a resident of the State of
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Maryland for twelve months next preceding the time
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of taking such oath.
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SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That before granting
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such license the Comptroller shall receive for it
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from the applicant at the rate of three dollars per
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License to be
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ton for every ton the boat may measure ; the license
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exhibited.
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shall be exhibited whenever called for by any officer
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of the State of Maryland.
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SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That any person who
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shall violate any of the provisions of the preceding
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sections shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
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and upon indictment and conviction in any circuit
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court, or before any justice of the peace of this State
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before whom such case is tried, shall be fin ed not less
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than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars,
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or sentenced to the House of Correction for a
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Penalty for
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term not less than three months nor more than three
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violation.
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years, and the boat or vessel used in said violation,
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together with the papers, furniture and tackle on
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board of said boat or vessel at the time of the said vio-
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lation, shall pay a penalty of not less than fifty dol-
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lars nor more than three hundred dollars for each
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and every violation of the preceding sections.
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SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That upon information,
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given under oath, to any judge of the circuit court,
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or justice of the peace, of any violation of any of
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the provisions of this act, he shall issue his warrant
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Issue warrant
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to the sheriff or any constable, requiring any of
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them, to whom it may be directed, to summon a
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posse comitatus, if necessary, and proceed forthwith
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to arrest the party or parties alleged to have been
engaged in the violation of this act, and to seize and
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to take possession of any boat, canoe or vessel, to-
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gether with all her tackle and apparel on board of
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the same, and deliver the same to the judge of the
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